Not all employees are born leaders, however, it is possible to learn how to be a more effective leader. It can be said that the best leaders display certain qualities that enable them to strive for success. Confidence The role of a leader requires confidence when deadlines are looming, or things aren’t going entirely to plan, […]
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While many businesses believe it is qualifications and technical skills that give businesses the competitive edge for success, it is in-fact employees with soft skills who pose the biggest advantage. What are Soft Skills? Soft skills, also known as; people skills, interpersonal skills, and social skills, describe personal attributes that give an indication of a
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It has been reported that by 2020 more than 7 billion people and businesses and 30 billion devices will be connected to the internet. Within a constantly changing technological world, companies must understand the crucial need to train their employees adequately. Failure to do so can result in companies being left behind. The UK is
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Within every business staff turnover is somewhat expected and in some cases it can be seen as a good thing, it will help bring in fresh ideas and new approaches. However, every organisation should understand the necessity of retaining employees, especially their best ones! Here’s why you need to train your top talent… Train to retain
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It has been reported that businesses with the highest quality leaders were at least 13 times more likely to outperform their competition. Quality leaders in the workplace are vital to success as they are able to motivate and engage employees to boost morale and maintain a healthy working environment. Need to grow great leaders? Read our
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Training and development is an opportunity for employees to build upon their skills and knowledge and develop both personally and professionally, but why is it essential to your business? Improved performance When it comes to employee performance, the more training employees receive the better able they are to perform their job role effectively. Any issues
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Virtual Reality (VR) is set to be the next big thing to hit workplaces by becoming the preferred method of communication and training due to its ability to deliver immersive experiences in these areas. Virtual reality is a computer-based technology that replicates an environment real or imagined, it stimulates the user’s physical environment and presence
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Is your workplace suffering from a dip in employee productivity? One reason for this could be employee wellbeing. There has been growing recognition of the importance of wellbeing both inside and outside of the workplace. Studies suggest that improvement in wellbeing will result in improved performance in the workplace, which will ultimately aid the increase
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From our previous blog instalments, we have discussed how millennials will transform the workplace and how businesses need to be able to effectively adapt to the changes they will bring or risk being left behind. Millennials feel that lifelong learning is the key to happiness and they want to experience as much training as possible
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In every business there are managers and there are leaders. However, does this automatically mean that a manager is a good leader? What is leadership? Leadership, by definition, is the ability of an individual to motivate, influence and enable others to contribute towards the success of an organisation. Leadership isn’t concerned with seniority or positions
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